F6 Guitar Chord

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F6 is a 6th chord made of F · A · C · D. Major triad + major 6th — sweet and a little retro. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: 10323x (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Open position · root on 6th string · 10323x

Fret 3 barre · root on 4th string · xx3535

Fret 6 · root on 5th string · x8776x · from fret 6

Index finger on string 6 (E), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
Pinky finger on string 2 (B), fret 3.
Let string 5 ring open.
Don't play string 1 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 6.

F6 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre 10323x and 2 more shapes — All F6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

F
rootA
3rdC
5thD
6th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 3 + D6 shape → sounds as F6
Capo on fret 5 + C6 shape → sounds as F6

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other F chords

F Fm F7 Fmaj7 Fm7 F6 Fm6 Fsus4 Fsus2 F7sus4 Fdim Fdim7 Fm7b5 Faug Fadd9 F9 Fm9 Fmaj9

6th chords in other keys

C6 C♯6 D6 E♭6 E6 F6 F♯6 G6 A♭6 A6 B♭6 B6

FAQ

What notes are in the F6 chord?

The F6 chord is made of F, A, C, D. Major triad + major 6th — sweet and a little retro.

What's the easiest way to play F6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 10323x (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 3 and play a D6 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over F6?

F major or F major pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).